Luthando Has Decided to Have a Caesarean Section Rather Than

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Multiple Choice

Luthando has decided to have a Caesarean section rather than a vaginal delivery. While this decision will reduce some risks, it will increase the risk of

• A)hypoxia.
• B)spina bifida.
• C)maternal infection.
• D)low birth weight.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimuli from our environment.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Transduction

The process by which physical or chemical stimuli are converted into a signal that can be interpreted by the body or brain, like the conversion of light into visual information.